Cashew nut allergy in Singaporean children
Asia Pacific Allergy
;
(4): e29-2018.
Artículo
en Inglés
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-750147
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
There has been an increasing trend of nut allergies in Singapore.OBJECTIVE:
The aim of this study was to review the clinical characteristics of children with cashew nut allergy.METHODS:
A retrospective analysis was conducted in a tertiary paediatric referral centre in Singapore from 2008 to 2015. A total of 99 subjects with positive specific IgE (≥0.35 IU/L) to cashew nut were identified. Clinical features including demographics, clinical reaction to cashew nut, associations with other nuts and test specific measurements were recorded.RESULTS:
The results showed that cutaneous symptoms (71.2%) were the most common allergic manifestations. Anaphylaxis occurred in 3.8% of children. In addition, all cashew nut allergic subjects were cross-reactive (either sensitized or allergic) to pistachio. Cross-reactivity rate with peanuts was 53.8%. There was a strong prevalence of atopy among cashew nut allergic subjects.CONCLUSION:
In conclusion, cashew nut allergy is a significant tree nut allergy in Singapore.
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Índice:
WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental)
Asunto principal:
Arachis
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Derivación y Consulta
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Singapur
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Inmunoglobulina E
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Demografía
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Prevalencia
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Estudios Retrospectivos
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Pistacia
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Hipersensibilidad a la Nuez
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Anacardium
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
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Estudio de prevalencia
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Estudio pronóstico
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Niño
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Humanos
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Asia Pacific Allergy
Año:
2018
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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